Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2011 | 100-500 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2001 | min 90 individuals | A1, C1 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 2004 | min 151 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2011 | 5-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2011 | 40-80 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Llanuras de Oropesa; Lagartera y Calera y Chozas | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 35 |
| 2005 | Llanuras de Oropesa; Lagartera y Calera y Chozas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 23 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 50 |
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 45 |
| Grassland | 26 | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oropesa plains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oropesa-plains-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.